The stream of cool stuff continues with some cool looking new Polaroid and iLuv Announcements from CES 2014. The list of their introductions is insane and impossible to capture here, but it includes Polaroid cameras, tablets, smartphones, and Roku-ready HD TVs; and from iLuv no less than 14 speakers, earbuds, iPad folios and iPhone cases!
Here are some of the Polaroid highlights:
• Action sport athletes Nick Bruce, Pete Betti and Steven Sanchez will be performing tricks in the booth while outfitted with the Polaroid line of action sports cameras to capture every thrilling moment.
• Socialmatic designer Antonio De Rosa will be presenting the revolutionary design of the Polaroid Socialmatic camera and how it will modernize the instant photography experience.
• Warren Struhl, CEO and Founder of Fotobar will be presenting on all the exciting milestones Polaroid Fotobar is looking at for 2014 including the debut of the mobile Polaroid Fotobar Van, which will travel to events and festivals helping event-goers to save their favorite memories in print. He will also provide a sneak peak of the new flagship store and Polaroid Museum at the Linq in Las Vegas opening in March, and associated crowdsourcing campaign on Indiegogo.
• Professional photographer Pete Wright will be in attendance demonstrating unique uses for Polaroid action and instant cameras at weddings and events.
• Kevin Sutton from 740 The Game and iHeartRadio will be broadcasting live from the Polaroid booth throughout the week, interviewing the new Polaroid Action athletes, and Polaroid President and CEO Scott Hardy.
• There will also be presentations on the new Polaroid K7 Kids Tablet, and a line of ultra high optical zoom bridge cameras which connect with your smartphone via peer-to-peer Wi-Fi.
They also annouced TV products:
• 50” Roku Ready Smart TV- stream more than 1,000 entertainment channels instantly with the revolutionary Roku Streaming Stick™.
• 50” 4K Ultra HD (UHD) Resolution – provides entertainment lovers with a cinema style experience with four times the resolution of a full HD TV.
For more info head to Polaroid’s CES 2014 site.
And from iLuv:
• iLuv Extends Portable Bluetooth® Speaker Line: debuting 2 new wireless, portable speakers: iLuv’s WaveCast™ & Rollick™
• iLuv also is featuring:
– SyrenPro™, the latest model in iLuv’s award-winning Syren™ line and their first portable Bluetooth® speaker to feature TrueWireless Stereo™. TrueWireless Stereo™ allows users to wirelessly pair two SyrenPro™ units to create a stereo sound system.
– New fun and vibrant Neon Glow and Bubble Gum Talk headphones.
– Step Folio (AP5STEF) Mobile folio for iPad Air
– CEO Folio (AP5CEOF) iPad Air case
– Bolster (AP5BOLS) Customized polycarbonate hardshell case for your iPad Air
– FlightFit Gaudi (AI5FLIG) Artistic 3D glow-in-the-dark case for iPhone 5/5s
– Vyneer (AI5VYNE) Dual material protection case for iPhone 5/5s
– La Pedrera (AILLAPE) Artistic 3D effect hardshell case for iPhone 5c
For more info head to iLuv’s site.
There is a load of cool stuff – but my favorite is the Polaroid Socialmatic instant camera, with what looks like impressive imaging capabilities and no-ink printing right on the device!
